Hole In The Rock Marzen Style Lager
Minhas Craft Brewery

Hole In The Rock  Marzen Style LagerHole In The Rock  Marzen Style Lager
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From:
Minhas Craft Brewery
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
Märzen
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
72
Avg:
3 | pDev: 16.33%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
74
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 22, 2021
Added:
Dec 07, 2004
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 2.89 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Noelito76 from New York

Jan 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.23 by jeschaefer from Texas

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by JAHMUR from Connecticut

Oct 16, 2014
 
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May 09, 2014
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

2.28/5  rDev -24%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
Part of the Beers of America gift box. Catch up rating. A rather unimpressive marzen as apart of an American Legacy mixed pack, made from historical recipes.
Jun 12, 2012
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Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia

3.2/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Aroma has a fruity core and hints of malt and caramel. It pours a pretty clear amber with a fluffy, if typical, white head. Flavor has fruity and malty tones with a hint of caramel - not remarkable, but definitely drinkable. Smooth texture has average body and average fizziness. Not outstanding, but still enjoyable. A good party beer.
May 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Goldfishman from Massachusetts

Jan 30, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by SargeC from California

Dec 30, 2011
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Reviewed by vfgccp from New York

1.51/5  rDev -49.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
A - Cola brown with a small white head and a poor lace.

S - Meaty aroma. Touch of malt.

T - Sweet caramel and cola. Some cinnamon spice. Meaty, pork off-flavor in the aftertaste. Likely spoiled.

M - Watery body. No carbonation.

D - Poor flavor and body.
Feb 09, 2011
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Reviewed by Krishob from Florida

2.78/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
This beers appearance is a deep copper, but also still has sediments that are in it & some peaces are larger then you'd expect. Cloudy in appearance & there is a slight amount of head that appears when poured, but dissipates quickly.

It has a somewhat sweet smell to it w/ slight woody hint as well. them smell will make you want to drink it. If it could have a lil more carbonation the aroma could be stronger & not seem to fade as quickly.

The taste is not bad, kinda of watery. a very small bitter bite up front but fades quickly, but not cleanly. leaves your moth a lil dry and you can still taste it slightly in the back of your throat & tongue.

Not a bad beer, but not one of the best, but for something from a sample pack from a big box store that you get as a gift not bad at all. Would drink it again depending on the variety available.
Aug 23, 2010
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Reviewed by magnj from New Jersey

3.31/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
One of a few from this brewery I got as a gift.

A - deep copper body, off white head is thin and drops to just a ring quickly.

S - Malty vegetable like aroma with caramel and pumpkin. Smells pretty good.

T - Similar to the smell, caramel, pumpkin and other deepish malt flavors that are a little off but much like most other marzens I've had.

M/D - Medium to full body, easy to drink. The best of the pack so far, still not great.
Aug 02, 2010
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Reviewed by biggred1 from Indiana

3.08/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Orange amber with a fluffy sand colored head that leaves spiderweb lacing on the glass. Sweet and grainy with mild herbal hop notes. Mild, nutty and toffee malt flavors with an herbal hop bitterness in the finish. Medium light bodied. An easy drinking training wheel O-fest that lacks the chops for the more serious beer drinker.
Apr 13, 2010
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Reviewed by Brettster from Indiana

3.07/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a nice clear amber color with a two finger thick foamy head. I cannot pick much up in the smell, maybe I have a cold. Maybe it smells a little grainy. Similar to the other "Beers of America Collection." Well, the taste is kind of lacking much like the smell. Not much of a Marzen. There is maybe a slight hop finish, that's hit. Very light bodied mouthfeel. Just okay. Not the best of the pack.
Feb 13, 2010
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Reviewed by vdread from Texas

2.91/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Hole in the Rock

the last in the 'beers of america' pack, i'm relieved to have finished them all. while these beers were not the best, they weren't horrible either. the 'beers of america' would probably do good for someone dipping their toes into craft. not for somebody expecting a true 'marzen', 'porter', etc.

i would use the words 'weak', 'buttery', and 'boring' to describe this beer.

amber color with a thick foamy white head that leaves a few spots of lace. it looks pretty, at least. i can't say as much about the smell and taste, which are weak at best, and, like all the other 'beers of america', are backed by that dirty water and diacetyl taste.

smells of grains and light malt, sugary sweetness

tastes of dirty water, grains, sweetness. slightly hoppy, very buttery.

mouthfeel thin, light, watery

i could see this being enjoyed in a different setting. perhaps to wash down a pimento cheese sandwich or two. just so i don't choke on any pimento cheese. i won't be drinking 'beers of america' again.
Jan 12, 2010
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Reviewed by number1bum from Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Another offering from the historical beers of America gift set.

Pours a mostly clear light copper color with about two fingers of light beige head. Keeps a pretty good lace and leaves a ring or two on the sides of the glass.

Smell is a bit on the weak side but has both the toasted grain and caramel sweetness that I look for in a marzen. Soft buttery quality to it.

Taste is a bit grainier than the smell and is on the watery side. Some lightly sweet caramel and a bit of toastiness, but it's too thin. Flavor is decent but is too watery.

Mouthfeel is light bodied and much too watery. I'd like more robustness of flavor and a bit more body.

This is a pretty pedestrian marzen. Like the others from this gift set it may well be a good representation of what the style was in America 100 years ago. I'm just glad we as consumers demand more flavor than our ancestors.
Dec 29, 2009
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Reviewed by thekanna from Maryland

3.4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
One of the bottles from the "Beers of America" Historical Beer Collection 12-pack.

A: A clear gold bordering on amber with visible effervescent carbonation and a thin, white head.

S: Extremely light and fresh; some faint wheat malts but that's really it. Nothing else to comment about.

T: Sweet adjunct malts (although mostly wheat) with a nice diacetyl finish. Slight caramels poke through and a general toffee flavor.

M: Somewhat thin and watery, although crisp.

D: Generally refreshing and drinkable; nothing offensive here.
Dec 01, 2009
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Reviewed by generallee from Virginia

2.43/5  rDev -19%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Presentation: This is one of six beers from an eighteen pack labeled Beer of America, Historical Collection. The 18 pack also came with a nice book titled, The History of Beer in America. It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a mug. There appears to be no freshness date on the bottle.

Appearance: The body has an amber color with very good clarity and some visible carbonation. On top sits a light fluffy white head that quickly fades to a very thin covering that make some spotty slick lace on the glass.

Smell: Its aroma is very light and there is little to describe. I only noticed a very faint malty sweetness in the nose.

Taste/Palate: There is a light sweet malty grain and husk flavor with some corn or cooked vegetable notes and just a hint of diacetyl. This is balanced by a touch of grassy hops and an odd astringent flavor as well. It finishes dry and clean. The palate has a fairly light body with an average borderline fizzy carbonation.

Notes: This was a rather bland marzen style beer and it had very similar flavors to all the other beers in the mixed pack. The best part of this 18 pack is the book that came with it.
Oct 13, 2009
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Reviewed by joepais from Maine

2.3/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle pored into a pint glass produced a finger worth of white head that turned to a thin lace. The body of the brew was clear amber with golden highlights.

There was a little bit of grain in the aroma department but not too much else. The flavor was sweet and malty as well with a light sourness to it. Medium bodied with good carbonation for this style.

It is drinkable but again why? There are tons better Marzen's out there.
Sep 17, 2009
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Reviewed by BigRedN from Nebraska

3.05/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Part of a mixed eighteen pack.

Appearance: Poured from the bottle into a mug. The beer is a slightly hazy orangy-copper color. My pour produces a off white head about 1/2 inch in height. Head fades to nothing, with no lacing.

Smell: One dimensional, with mostly malt aromas, nothing hop related. Not totally unexpected, but the scent was still weak.

Mouthfeel: In line with the scent, sweeter malty taste, caramelly and toffee and a touch biscuitty. No hop bitterness just a lightly sweet maltyness, overall not overwhelming, but not terrible.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, a bit thin and watery. Moderate carbonation keeps it from feeling too bland.

Drinkability: A fairly easy drinking, underwhelming beer, which is likely the goal of the mixed pack. Just bet them to try it. Not something I would seek out to purchase.
Apr 11, 2009
Hole In The Rock Marzen Style Lager from Minhas Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 72 out of 100 with 74 ratings